Sr. Planner Team Lead

About Larson Design Group

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an employee-owned (ESOP), Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying Firm. Since our founding in 1986, we've been teaming with clients nationwide to provide responsive, innovative solutions by offering an extraordinary depth and breadth of capabilities and embracing sustainable business practices. For more than 30 years, these principles have guided our work and laid the foundation for a robust growth that has elevated our aspirations even higher. From organizations both local and national in scope, we're being recognized with awards and climbing the ranks of industry lists. We are expanding our footprint across the nation and looking to add more top talent to our team. We have fourteen office locations across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Arizona, Oklahoma and Florida. We offer a flexible work environment, competitive benefits package, and continued professional development. Come join the excitement at LDG!

Impact and Opportunity:

The Sr. Planner will be responsible for the overall development of master planning, programming, and conceptual design documents and graphics. This position may require domestic and international travel to a variety of locations for hands-on work with clients. Examples of projects that the Senior Planner will be responsible for are: Transportation Management Plans, Multimodal Studies, Area Development Plans, Strategic Execution Plans, Building and Site Conceptual Designs, and facility condition assessments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a facilitator during workshop
• Performs a variety of tasks related to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of a variety of quantitative and qualitative data to prepare reports and maps.
• Leads field evaluations and assessments
• Leads internal and external project review meetings
• Manages and researches planning requirements and standards
• Supports the preparation of proposal and business development efforts
• Supports team leadership roles to aid project execution
• Applies a knowledge of urban and transportation planning principles, best practices, & techniques of planning
• Prepares or reviews written and graphic reports
• Directs, mentors, and guides team members and staff; provides performance evaluations and reviews as directed

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related field of study.
• Experience: Five (5) to ten (10) years' job-related experience.
• Licensure/Certification: AICP or RLA (Preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with transportation, federal, or master planning projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint), Adobe Suite, and Lumion (or other rendering software).
• Must possess strong oral & written communication skills, and have strong organizational & time management skills. Must be able to work both independently and as part of a project team.

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.